Fri, 18 Sep 2026, 22:06 PM Kalitta, Pedregon, Hartford & Oehler Motor to Provisional No. 1 Spots

Courtesy of NHRA Social Media At Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals

MARTIN, Mich. - Top Fuel points leader and reigning world champ Doug Kalitta went to the top spot in front of a huge crowd in NHRA's debut at U.S. 131 Motorsports Park on Friday, taking the provisional No. 1 spot in his home state at the Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by MOPAR.

Cruz Pedregon (Funny Car), Matt Hartford (Pro Stock) and Ryan Oehler (Pro Stock Motorcycle) are also the provisional No. 1 qualifiers at the 15th of 20 races during the 2026 NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series season. It is also the first of six races in the Countdown to the Championship playoffs.

Top Fuel provisional No. 1 qualifier Doug Kalitta drove his Applied Innovation Top Fuel dragster to a 3.682 second pass at 334.82 mph.

Reigning Top Fuel world champion Doug Kalitta powered to the provisional No. 1 qualifier spot on Friday at the Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by MOPAR when he went 3.682 seconds at 334.82 mph at US 131 Motorsports Park. If it holds for best of the field, it will give Kalitta his fifth No. 1 of the 2026 season.

Funny Car provisional No. 1 qualifier Cruz Pedregon drove his Snap On Dodge Hellcat Funny Car to a 3.886 second pass at 327.51 mph.

Funny Car veteran Cruz Pedregon powered his way to a 3.886-second pass at 327.51 mph at the first day of the Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by MOPAR at US 131 Motorsports Park. If it holds, it will give Pedregon his 66th career No. 1 qualifier.

Pro Stock provisional No. 1 qualifier Matt Hartford drove his Total Seal Chevrolet Camaro to a 6.516 second pass at 209.79 mph.

Matt Hartford currently sits in the provisional Pro Stock No. 1 qualifier spot after day one of the Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by MOPAR thanks to his 6.516-second pass at 209.79 mph. If it holds, it will give Hartford his second No. 1 of the season.

Pro Stock Motorcycle provisional No. 1 qualifier Ryan Oehler rode his El Bandito Yankee Tequila EBR to a 6.719 second pass at 200.80 mph.

Pro Stock Motorcycle rider Ryan Oehler took the provisional No. 1 qualifier on Friday at the inaugural Dodge NHRA Great Lakes Nationals presented by MOPAR when he ran a 6.719-second pass at 200.80 mph at US 131 Motorsports Park.